Category: News
Hazeldean library to be closed November 16
(Press release from the Ottawa Public Library) The Hazeldean branch of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed on Sunday, November 16 due to electrical equipment maintenance. The book drop will not…
UPDATE: GRC pool repairs begin, completion scheduled for June 2015
City councillor Shad Qadri provided the following update on the Goulbourn Rec Centre pool repairs in his weekly newsletter this week. The pool was shut down in October 2013 after workers…
Top ten stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca, October 25-31
Here are the top ten most-read stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca for the week of October 25-31, 2014. Qadri gets a third term, Lee vows to keep him accountable Election Round-Up: Candidate…
City is recruiting residents to serve on committees and boards
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) Residents of Ottawa who are 18 years and over are invited to put their expertise and knowledge to work by becoming a volunteer…
TransCanada files application for Energy East pipeline
TransCanada filed a proposal with the National Energy Board today for approval on the controversial Energy East pipeline project. Part of the 4,600km pipeline would pass just west of Stittsville,…
LETTER: The Carp Road landfill expansion will operate for a lot longer than 10 years
Re: TRASH TALK: Everything you need to know about the Carp Road Landfill Expansion The article on the dump is well-written and provides important information to the readers. There is…
Opening of new Catholic high school pushed back to February 2016
(Press release from the French Catholic high school.) At the regular meeting of the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est on October 28, school board trustees made important decisions regarding the opening date…
EDITORIAL: Dave Lee is waking up the neighbours
(ABOVE: A cake at Dave Lee’s election night party. Photo by Glen Gower.) I remember the first time I talked to Dave Lee. It was September 12, the morning after…
Lee says he’s disappointed with voter turn-out
In a Facebook message to supporters today, Stittsville candidate Dave Lee said he is disappointed with low voter turnout on municipal election day. “The city voter turnout was at 30%.…
Stittsville school board trustee results
Here are the unofficial results as of Monday night. Public School Board (english) Candidate Votes % Sue Grant 5423 32.95 Andrea Ingham 828 5.03 Todd Johnson 1982 12.04 Lynn Scott…
Qadri gets a third term, Lee vows to keep him accountable
Incumbent Shad Qadri won a third term as Stittsville’s city councillor, but last-minute challenger Dave Lee earned a strong 40% of the vote.
LETTER: Proposed development on Fernbank raises concerns about flooding
(ABOVE: Stittsville residents Ian McKim, Jillian McKim, Gerry Kroll and Keldine FitzGerald are concerned about a proposed 140-unit housing development on marshlands off Fernbank Road. Photo by Barry Gray.) Editor’s…
Poll reveals municipal candidates’ views on architecture and urban design
(Press release from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC).) Candidates in Ottawa’s urban wards are far more likely to indicate support for policies aimed at improving the city’s architecture and…
Writers and photographers wanted!
We’d like to hear from Stittsville residents who want to contribute to this site. If you have a passion for a local topic or just love to write or take photos,…
Ottawa Municipal Election voting places open for 10 hours on Monday
(Press release from the City of Ottawa. You can find information about Stittsville’s candidates here.) All eligible electors are reminded that all 334 voting places for the 2014 Ottawa Municipal…